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Revenue Recognition
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
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The following tables disaggregate revenues by reportable segment and major source:

CenterPoint Energy

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
ElectricNatural Gas Corporate
 and Other		Total
(in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers
$1,072 $1,883 $1 $2,956 
Other (1)(6)(30)1 (35)
Eliminations
— (1)— (1)
Total revenues$1,066 $1,852 $2 $2,920 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
ElectricNatural GasCorporate
 and Other 		Total
(in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers$1,052 $1,541 $1 $2,594 
Other (1)(3)29 — 26 
Total revenues$1,049 $1,570 $1 $2,620 

(1)Primarily consists of income from ARPs and leases.

Houston Electric
Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
(in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers$892 $910 
Other (1)(8)(9)
Total revenues$884 $901 

(1)Primarily consists of income from ARPs and leases.

CERC
Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
(in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers$1,819 $1,485 
Other (1)(31)27 
Total revenues$1,788 $1,512 

(1)Primarily consists of income from ARPs and leases.
The opening and closing balances of accounts receivable and accrued unbilled revenues from contracts with customers are as follows:

CenterPoint Energy
Accounts Receivable (1)
Accrued Unbilled Revenues
(in millions)
Opening balance as of December 31, 2024
$666 $521 
Closing balance as of March 31, 2025
779 403 
Increase (decrease)
$113 $(118)

(1)Excludes balances related to customer or vendor cost reimbursements and insurance that are not attributable to revenues from contracts with customers as well as receivables associated with the sale of CERC Corp.’s Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses.

Houston Electric
Accounts Receivable (1)
Accrued Unbilled Revenues
(in millions)
Opening balance as of December 31, 2024
$284 $137 
Closing balance as of March 31, 2025
264 126 
Decrease
$(20)$(11)

(1)Excludes balances related to customer or vendor cost reimbursements and insurance that are not attributable to revenues from contracts with customers.

CERC
Accounts Receivable (1)
Accrued Unbilled Revenues
(in millions)
Opening balance as of December 31, 2024
$326 $338 
Closing balance as of March 31, 2025
457 230 
Increase (decrease)
$131 $(108)

(1)Excludes balances related to customer or vendor cost reimbursements and insurance that are not attributable to revenues from contracts with customers as well as receivables associated with the sale of CERC Corp.’s Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses.